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Tuscaloosa Mother Charged in Death of 9-Month-Old Left Alone All Day
Police say signs of abuse and neglect led to felony child abuse charges, and investigators are considering murder charges.
- On Tuesday, authorities charged 29-year-old Jakeisa Knox with felony child abuse after her nine-month-old son was found dead at Aspen Village Apartments in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Knox told investigators she left the child home alone around 8 a.m. to go to work, returning around 4 p.m. to find him unresponsive.
- Medical personnel at DCH Regional Medical Center reported the infant had numerous physical injuries, was extremely underweight, and showed signs of malnourishment, prompting an investigation by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.
- Knox remains in custody at the Tuscaloosa County Jail with no bond set while authorities gather additional evidence.
- Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit stated charges could be upgraded to murder pending autopsy results from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
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A mother of Tuscaloosa, Ja’keisa Knox, faces serious charges after the death of her 9-month-old son. The baby remained alone in an apartment for eight hours and showed signs of severe malnutrition. Alabama authorities assess raising charges, including a possible homicide. Arrest in Tuscaloosa after finding an unconscious baby A woman identified as Ja’keisa Knox, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, June 30, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on a charge of serious…
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